WWI Major Alliances & Powers
This alliance included Britain, France, and Russia before and during WWI
What is the Triple Entente?
The assassination of this person directly triggered WW
(Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This 1884–85 conference divided Africa among European powers
What is the Berlin Conference?
This man unified Germany in the 19th century and hosted the Berlin Conference
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
This African country was colonized by Britain and produced gold and diamonds
What is South Africa?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and this country made up the Central Powers
What is the Ottoman Empire?
The acronym MAIN stands for these four long-term causes of WWI
What is Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism?
This European country controlled the Congo Free State under King Leopold II
What is Belgium?
He assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
These colonial soldiers fought alongside European powers in WWI
Who are colonial troops?
This heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated, sparking WWI
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This treaty officially ended WWI in 1919
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This river was a major route explored by Europeans in central Africa, famously associated with explorer Henry Morton Stanley.
What is the Congo River?
This event sparked outrage and led to war declarations across Europe
What is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
This West African country was a French colony known for its rich gold resources and was called the "Gold Coast."
What is Ghana?
Italy switched sides during WWI — originally allied with these two countries
What are Germany and Austria-Hungary?
The treaty of Versailles forced this country to accept blame for the war
What is Germany?
This European country controlled much of North Africa, including Algeria and Tunisia
What is France?
The organisation responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What is the Black Hand?
This African country was controlled by Belgium and was infamous for brutal exploitation under King Leopold II
What is the Congo Free State?
This country entered the war on the side of the Allies in 1917, helping tip the balance.
What is the United States?
After WWI, this empire was dismantled, leading to the creation of several new countries in Eastern Europe.
What is the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
This city was the capital of the Belgian Congo during colonization
What is Kinshasa?
This event in 1917 led Russia to withdraw from World War I
What is the Russian Revolution?
These two countries are widely believed to be the only two African countries to have never been colonized
What are Ethiopia and Liberia?